Upton Lake

Upton Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Upton Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Upton Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.17773, -86.57621. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Upton Lake

• Shanty Hollow Lake · lake · Warren · ~21 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Museum · museum · Warren · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lost River Cave · cave · Warren · ~33 km · Must-see
• Indian Hill · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~36 km · Must-see
• Cedar Sink · viewpoint · Edmonson · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mammoth Cave National Park · cave · Edmonson · ~48 km · Must-see
• Martin Ridge Cave System · cave · Edmonson · ~50 km · Must-see
• Nolin River Lake · lake · Grayson · ~52 km · Must-see
• Great Onyx Cave · cave · Edmonson · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Malone · lake · Todd · ~56 km · Must-see
• Whoopee Hill · viewpoint · Ohio · ~58 km · Must-see
• Falls Of Rough Historic District · waterfall · Breckinridge · ~60 km · Must-see
• Barren River Lake · lake · Barren · ~69 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo · sanctuary · Hart · ~71 km · Must-see
• Mount Pisgah Church · church · Warren · ~3 km
• Woodbury Dam Remnants · beach · Butler · ~6 km
• U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Superintendent's House · fort · Butler · ~6 km
• Smokehouse · fort · Butler · ~6 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Upton Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Upton Lake

• Shanty Hollow Lake · lake · Warren · ~21 km · Must-see
• Nolin River Lake · lake · Grayson · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lake Malone · lake · Todd · ~56 km · Must-see
• Barren River Lake · lake · Barren · ~69 km · Must-see
• Cannelton Locks and Dam · lake · Hancock · ~101 km · Must-see
• Old Hickory Lake · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~120 km · Must-see
• Beshear Lake Dam · lake · Caldwell · ~123 km · Must-see
• Old Hickory Dam · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~123 km · Must-see
• Old Hickory Lock · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~123 km · Must-see
• Cheatham Lock · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~139 km · Must-see

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